The Toolbox

The Toolbox TheToolBox is a neighborhood gay bar friendly to all. Located on the Upper East Side (UES) of Manha Top 10 reasons to “Like” us

1. No cover charge ever.
2.
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Gay owned and operated.
3. Unbeatable DAILY HAPPY HOUR’s pours and prices.
4. Friendly staff and customers that are celebrities in their own right.
5. Sponsors good causes that community softball teams, marathon runners, and walkers support.
6. We support not only our GLBTQ community, but the community surrounding us.
7. Our Monday Night Bingo has benefited charities - GMHC, Ali Forney, ASPCA, The

Trevor Project, Gods Love We Deliver, Pancreatic Cancer, Autism, and many others.
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9. Only gay bar on the Upper East Side of New York.
10. Welcoming to ALL. If you want to add to this list, let us know. We may be a small bar, like a toolbox, but we certainly think out of the box.

🏳️‍🌈 HAPPY PRIDE 2026 🏳️‍🌈To our cherished customers and beloved chosen family —Since 1992, this little bar on the Upper...
06/28/2026

🏳️‍🌈 HAPPY PRIDE 2026 🏳️‍🌈

To our cherished customers and beloved chosen family —

Since 1992, this little bar on the Upper East Side has been yours. Yours to dance in, cry in, laugh in, fall in love in. Yours to come back to after years away and feel like you never left.

No matter where life has taken you — or where it’s still taking you — you have a home here.

To those who’ve moved on to new chapters: we carry you with us. To those still finding their way to us: we’ve been waiting. To those who’ve been here all along: you are everything.

We’ve tried to show up for this community the way you’ve shown up for us. If we’ve ever fallen short, we mean it when we say — we’re sorry, and we’ll keep trying.

Come celebrate with us. Dance with our bartenders, cheer on our DJs and drag entertainers, and meet someone new. The UES is our home base — and you are always, always welcome in it.

Most importantly: you are deeply loved at The Toolbox. 🌹

06/27/2026
The Toolbox will be 36 years old this year. Today marks the 16th year under our team of ownership. Thanks to for our an...
01/25/2026

The Toolbox will be 36 years old this year. Today marks the 16th year under our team of ownership. Thanks to for our annual ornament. The entire Toolbox Family is forever grateful to all of you, dear loyal customers.

For those who could not open the article link about our bar or were asked to subscribe, here it is.
06/30/2024

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Hello ALL. A local paper wrote about our bar. We could not have done it without our staff team, our customers, and Miloj...
06/30/2024

Hello ALL. A local paper wrote about our bar. We could not have done it without our staff team, our customers, and Miloj Loja & Artem.

After decades in business and three years proudly visible to the neighborhood, a beloved UES gay bar continues to forge strong ties.

Colorado, we are with you!
11/20/2022

Colorado, we are with you!

Celebrate Halloween Weeknd !
10/25/2022

Celebrate Halloween Weeknd !

Celebrate Halloween Weekend !
10/25/2022

Celebrate Halloween Weekend !

Don’t Miss The Rocky Horror Toolbox Show Live this Saturday @8:30pm!
10/25/2022

Don’t Miss The Rocky Horror Toolbox Show Live this Saturday @8:30pm!

Come to celebrate ’s birthday at tonight! Trivia and bachelor games starting at 10 pm
10/19/2022

Come to celebrate ’s birthday at tonight! Trivia and bachelor games starting at 10 pm

Address

1742 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
10128

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 2am
Tuesday 4pm - 2am
Wednesday 4pm - 2am
Thursday 4pm - 4am
Friday 4pm - 4am
Saturday 2pm - 4am
Sunday 2pm - 2am

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